Yesterday was a very full day. My husband preached in the morning at a sister church that has always welcomed us so warmly. After church we were invited to a house on a lake for lunch and the kids spent so much time in the water. Our youngest has been afraid of water since she was born. In the last two years she'll get in the water but that is about it. Yesterday she actually went tubing and would jump in the lake all by herself. I do belief our little one grew up some yesterday. The weather was just beautiful. Needless to say, the kids got a little sun exposure but they declared very loudly that it was worth it.

That evening we had our church service. Being a pioneer church plant, you'll find that you don't know if you will have 20 show up or none. Right now we don't have many that you can count on to be at every function. But last night we were very blessed to see 11 people. That might not sound like much to many out there, but when you are only reaching out to those who are looking at drinks, drugs, divorce, and so many other issues as the primary focus of their lives, this is a huge number. We saw one who fell off the wagon come back determined to do it this time. What a praise! We had a another show up when he could have been too embarrassed to ever show his face again. He is wanting another chance. These are the ones Jesus spent his time with. He didn't fixate on the "righteous". He sought those that had to hope in their lives. And that is what we are trying to emulate.

That is one of the reasons I started writing my Redemption Tales Series. We seem to put God in this box and we forget the wonder it felt to see Him and realize that He was doing it all for little unworthy me.